manual vs auto

l0st-s0ul SG · 2004-08-20T10:46:05+00:00

might be true lah.... but lazy me just like the convenience.... n like one of the bro who posted, driving for me is just a get from pt to pt kinda thing.......

l0st-s0ul SG

I am new to cars and I know this sounds really newbie. I would like to ask which type of transmission would you prefer to drive and the reason for it?
I feel that manual transmission looks really cool and needs more skill compare to auto.
And also what happens if you step the accelerator till about 2.5k RPM and throw clutch on gear 1? Do all racers pick up like this?

ditzy SG

Auto, because I'm lazy to change gears and even lazier to step on the clutch. Laughing

eutjin SG

manual ..... it's more fun Twisted Evil and you actually feel like you're in control of the car

it does take some getting used to .... but, once you get used to it, it's like 2nd nature

if you accel to 2.5rpm and then throw the clutch, you'll get the smell of burning rubber.

but, beware ..... do this often and suffer a few consequences. wear and tear to the clutch and gearbox will increase

BrUtUs SG

auto, hate changing gear n control clutch… dun hv to bother if got traffic on slop…

johncooper SG

Auto or manual no problem ....

But personally like Auto cAuse too many traffic jams and T lights in sg leow Mr. Green

euphratis SG

depend what u want...

manual - speed, fun, quick pick-up, very low maintances. almost zero malfunction. oni feeling tired out when there is a traffice jam

Auto - slower (unless high-end sportcar steptronic, other are not built for performance) good for cruise. no worried when jam. high maintance - jerky if not maintance properly. cannot push start...make sure battery never goes flat.

l0st-s0ul SG

Originally posted by eutjin:
if you accel to 2.5rpm and then throw the clutch, you'll get the smell of burning rubber.

hm if this is the case, how to you launch/pick up fast the car? I have read a similiar thread about this by [email protected] Is this how it is done? Revv up to 2.5 then throw clutch?

bo liao SG

Depends lah,i feel is wat car u drive, if u drive & go tune up... er...mayb lik my friend S15 spec-C, he cannot really lonch cos he never fix the lonch control thing(dunno real name for this gadget).....& his tires spin even at 19" at pick-up when i play wid him...always "tiak" him 1/4 car den he suddenly pass me liao...... Embarassed

i myself if wan to pick-up faster... pull hand-break,find biting point of clutch, den rev to 2.5 to 2.8k on RPM, den release hand-break,den FLOOR acc...lolx...of cos u must get tires tat hv grip lah, if not,it wil spin & spin...or mayb get a REX cos 4WD mah...

End of te dayhehe, must get tires tat hv grip, i feel/tink SO-2.....cos use b4...hehehe
practice lonching til u get the most out of it & try not to let ur wheels spin too much,.. Very Happy if can........ (skid & Grip & go) is better den (spin & grip den go)..cos MAYB after spinning for a while,mayb ur RPM reach 5k liao, gonna change gear soon as distance travelled is not far as wheel is spinning..lik tat can understand hor.. Smile
Ya..also if can, change racing clutch>those got "kliang kling kling" sound,fly-wheel will be better cos the power is transmitted to the drive train mah....as to minimize loss...Tink is lik tat ba...do correct me if i'm wrong.. Embarassed

mushigen SG

Manual for me.

Auto is for wimps. Mr. Green

l0st-s0ul SG

wow sounds fun. this weekend for my lessons at ubi i think i going to try this method. hope their toyota soluna can tahan.

gerrykoh SG

If u seriously like driving- then go manual, more thrills but people like me just to get to my destination, I prefer auto. Don't have to change gear when u are stuck in traffic jam Smile

incredible SG

Auto.
Cos i am a wimp Mr. Green

[email protected] SG

auto. manual is fun but troublesome. but autos can bite.

anyways, nowadays there are cars with automated clutch systems but are considered manual, and there are the semi-autos, sequential shifts etc. so its not easy to say if u simply prefer auto or manual.
btw, the point which u rev to before dumping the clutch depends on the car u are driving.

[email protected] SG

if u're going for lessons then dun do it. not smart to give yourself a bad name to your instructor.
Anyways, usually even when revving to 2.5k, u still need to feed in the clutch a bit b4 u dump it. The trick is in easing transition from clutch in to clutch out.

borgkilla SG

auto
great for traffic jams
auto
great for long distance driving
auto
auto auto
Mr. Green

johncooper SG

whoa ^5

a fan in Auto! Mr. Green

mushigen SG

Auto is great for long-distance driving? Confused In what sense? Lower pick-up? Laughing

speedygonzales SG

wimp or no wimp.... its auto for me.... tried driving a manual car before and feel like my hand n leg very busy when changing gear.... Mr. Green

DoggieHowser SG

After getting my licence, I had a go with my dad's manual trannie car for about a year, then stopped driving for close to 10 years. My first car was a company issue with auto trannie and I loved the convenience.

Honest. When you are unfamiliar with the terrain, the routes etc, having an auto trannie gives you one less thing to worry about.

When I got back to Singapore, I got my first car, an Auto 1.6. Man, the power loss was just horrendous. Upgraded to a 1.8, Auto gearbox with Manual mode cos I didn't know any better then. Still underpowered. Driving the manual equivalent of the same car showed so much more power on tap.

I had a lot of trepidation about going back to a manual but I guess it was inevitable. And I am surprised at how much more fun and easy it is to drive even on a daily basis.

I now find myself taking scenic routes, heck even at the beck and call of the missus just to get myself behind the wheel. My old auto car never got this kind of miles Very Happy

Aulf SG

coz u not used 2 manual yet mah ... after u do ... it'll be fun 2 drive ... more control and response from your car, somemore cheaper and better FC Mr. Green